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Bridges of the World: Their Design and Construction

Bridges of the World: Their Design and Construction
By Charles S. Whitney

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This profusely illustrated work describes the fundamental principles involved in the design of bridges and presents a wealth of historical background. Spans include Lucerne's medieval Kapellbrücke; the magnificent Maximiliansbrücke in Munich; the unusual "honeycomb" bridge between Orr's Island and Bailey Island off the Maine coast; and the George Washington Bridge. 401 black-and-white illustrations.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #90246 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-09-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 368 pages

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A technical survey of bridge advancements and construction5
This reprints a 1929 classic in an unabridged presentation covering the design and construction of spans around the world, from wooden landmarks and classic restored medieval structures to covered bridges, stone structures, and modern (up to early 1900s, that is) creations. Chapters pack in many vintage black and white photos and diagrams to accompany a technical survey of bridge advancements and construction.

Below average2
I'm developing a collection of bridge books, and have several to compare to. This one, "Bridges of the World", leaves me disappointed.

1. The writing style is, for my preferences, too elementary. The writer seems to approach much of his work as "fashion statement".

2. I was aware of the copyright date (1929) when I got it, and I enjoy historical books. However, this doesn't read so much "historical" as simply a poorly written 80 year old book.

3. I love good old quality black and white photos. This book has plenty of photos, but goes for quantity over quality. Many of them are poor quality, and reproduced at a small size as well.

4. The best thing about this book was, ironically, its cover picture. I am especially interested in the Pont du Gard, and seeing it on the cover probably influenced me to get this. Once you get past beyond the beautiful pictures of the Manhattan Bridge and Pont du Gard on the cover, it's a letdown... at least it was for me.



bridges of the world their design and construction5
this is an excellent book for people with an intrest in the history of bridge construction and their design from the roman times to the modern bridge with lots of black and white illustrations.anybody who likes bridges will like this book.